Re: What’s the point of the Deathly Hallows? Not the book, but the Hallows?

[Amanda]

> If we don't trust Harry's interpretation, then one can become the new 
> master of the wand by zapping the current master even when he wants 
> you to zap him.  In that case, I don't see how LV could have failed 
> to gain mastery of the wand when he AKed Harry in the forest.  It was 
> a real AK, and it seems Harry *could* have "boarded a train" 
> and "gone on."  Yet the wand never gave its allegiance to LV.  On the 
> other hand, I suppose you could argue that LV got as good as he gave, 
> since he was knocked out too, and they were even - so, no effect on 
> the wand.

But I think that was the point. Harry chose not to board the train and 
came back, so he again took Mastery over the Elder Wand. Perhaps true 
possession of the wand flicked breifly to Voldy in the second Harry was 
out and then flipped back. 

The Wand seems to be very fickle.

:-)

> I do wish JKR had put the explanation in DD's mouth rather than 
> Harry's, if she wished us to trust it.

Hear hear!!

:-)